I love camera gear and picture taking. This is a window to my world of photography -- how I see through the lenses and what gear I use.

Friday, January 21, 2011

JML 50mm f0.95 Low Light Sample

William & Mom -- NEX-5 & JML 50mm f0.95 TV Lens. Click to enlarge.

There are a number of features I like about the NEX. I already mention the low light performance, which is much better than the G1 I have. Another feature I like a lot is the D-Range Optimizer. This feature automatically brighten up the dark area in a high contrast situation and best of all, works with RAW files.

I am loving the JML 50mm f0.95 lens. It's focal length is equivalent to 75mm on the NEX, much more versatile than on the G1, which translates to 100mm. I am shooting the NEX like a TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) at waist level. Strangely, I find it surprisingly natural shooting like this.

A super fast lens allows me to shoot at low light in low ISO to get the best picture quality possible. The picture above was shot at around f1.0/1.2, ISO 500 at 1/80 of a second. I really have no complains about this lens, given its low cost.